EDM & House V10

EDM & House V10 maps the final stretch of a year that never stopped moving. Late-year listening hits different — this set pulls from late July–December 2025 without trying to summarize the whole scene. What it *does* capture is the industry’s pivot toward vocal anthems and polyglot groove templates, where festival headliners collaborate across sub-genres as casually as swapping Ableton presets.

Martin Garrix’s “Inside Our Hearts” delivers that signature melodic-house lift—verse-led architecture, filter-swept builds, and a drop engineered for maximum catharsis rather than bludgeoning aggression. Armin Van Buuren’s “Sleepless Nights” threads trance pads and arpeggiated motifs into a 124-BPM house frame, proving hybrid sensibilities remain his strongest suit. Calvin Harris keeps “Ocean” lean and bright, letting Jessie Reyez’s vocal cut through polished synth chords without clutter. Major Lazer’s “Bruk Down” swaps the 4/4 grid for syncopated dancehall percussion—call-and-response hooks and hand drums layered over sub-heavy drops that prioritize groove over relentless kick patterns. Marshmello leans pop on “Holy Water,” balancing Jelly Roll’s rasp against bell-like leads and diatonic progressions radio programmers will love. “AM To PM” by Robin Schulz lands as another standout—tight, immediate, and built for repeat plays.

The takeaway? 2025’s dancefloor belonged to producers who knew when to pull back. Explore EDM & House V9 or dive into the previous year-end canon with Best EDM & House Songs 2024.